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Last updated: October 27, 2026

Hesham K Abouzahra, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as ABOUZAHRA, HESHAM K

Tech Center 2400 • Art Units: 2431 2482 2483 2486

This examiner grants 82% of resolved cases

Analysis

ABOUZAHRA, HESHAM K examines cases in Tech Center 2400 and Art Unit 2431, with 428 resolved cases. The allowance rate is 81.5%, and the median time to allowance is 870 days. The 2.2% interview lift is limited, indicating little interview-associated change in the recorded allowance outcomes.

LG Electronics Inc., B1 Institute Of Image Technoglogy Inc., and LX Semicon Co., Ltd. are the leading companies represented. NSIP LAW, BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP, and BROADVIEW IP LAW, PC are the leading firms shown. The profile favors attention to substantive claim presentation over reliance on interviews, while the median timing provides a useful planning baseline.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

81.5%
Allow Rate
+23.5% vs TC avg
474
Total Applications
+2.2%
Interview Lift
870
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 428 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

2.3%
§101 Eligibility
21.2%
§102 Novelty
61.1%
§103 Obviousness
7.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19244293 VIDEO CODING METHOD ON BASIS OF SECONDARY TRANSFORM, AND DEVICE FOR SAME Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19116867 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM ON WHICH BITSTREAM IS STORED Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19085715 VIDEO OR IMAGE CODING FOR INDUCING WEIGHT INDEX INFORMATION FOR BI-PREDICTION Non-Final OA LG Electronics Inc.
19169777 IMAGE ENCODING/DECODING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING BITSTREAM Non-Final OA LX Semicon Co., Ltd.
18678115 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM Non-Final OA CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19221233 SIGNALING SUB-PREDICTION UNIT MOTION VECTOR PREDICTOR Non-Final OA QUALCOMM Incorporated
18978531 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTING PICTURE RESOLUTION IN VIDEO ENCODED FOR STREAMING IN RESPONSE TO CHANGES IN ESTIMATED BANDWIDTH Final Rejection Adeia Guides Inc.
19200273 HARMONIZED DESIGN FOR INTRA BI-PREDICTION AND MULTIPLE REFERENCE LINE SELECTION Non-Final OA Tencent America LLC
18993362 FILM GRAIN SYNTHESIS USING ENCODING INFORMATION Final Rejection InterDigital CE Patent Holdings, SAS
18720890 MULTI-MODEL CROSS-COMPONENT LINEAR MODEL PREDICTION Non-Final OA MEDIATEK INC.
19115867 Video Encoding and Decoding Loop filter method, Video Decoding Method, and Apparatus Non-Final OA ZTE CORPORATION

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Hesham K Abouzahra's allowance rate?

81.5% of resolved applications examined by Hesham K Abouzahra were allowed (428 resolved cases), compared with 76.5% across Art Unit 2431 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Hesham K Abouzahra?

This examiner's interview lift is +2.2 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Hesham K Abouzahra take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Hesham K Abouzahra took 870 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Hesham K Abouzahra work in?

Hesham K Abouzahra examines applications in Art Unit 2431 in Tech Center 2400 (Networking & Security).

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